PRESS WEATHER NO. 056 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

 

WINDS ARE WEAK AND THE WEATHER IS GENERALLY FINE OVER THE
COAST OF GUANGDONG. BESIDES, THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR
HAINAN ISLAND IS BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE REGION.

 

AT 8 A.M., SEVERE TYPHOON DOLPHIN WAS CENTRED ABOUT 170
KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF OKINAWA. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST AT ABOUT 18 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE VICINITY OF
THE RYUKYU ISLANDS AND ENTER THE EAST CHINA SEA.

 

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY

 

MAINLY FINE. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 34
DEGREES IN THE URBAN AREAS DURING THE DAY, AND A COUPLE OF
DEGREES HIGHER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. IT WILL BE EXTREMELY
HOT IN SOME AREAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS LATER. LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING MODERATE
WESTERLIES LATER.

 

OUTLOOK : HIGH TEMPERATURE WEATHER WILL PERSIST IN THE NEXT
FEW DAYS APART FROM ISOLATED SHOWERS. EXTREMELY HOT DURING
THE DAY OVER THE WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES OVER PARTS OF THE
NEW TERRITORIES WILL REACH 36 DEGREES OR ABOVE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 08:45 HKT ON 07.08.2026